Suit box



o E. PHILLIPS 7 2,004,509

SUIT BOX June 11, 1935.

Filed Sept. 15, 1934 Y 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 IN VEN TOR.

Ocrnvm E; PHILLIPS BY s M ATTORZY 7 June 11, 1935. o, E. PHILLIPS 2,004,509

SUITBOX Filed Sept. 15, 1954 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR. OCTAVIA E.PHILL/PS.

ATTORNEY Patented June 11, 1935 i a UNITED STATES 'oFFI'cE surr BOX Octavia E. Phillips, Santa Clara, Calif. Application September 15', 1934, Serial No. 744,182

5. Claims. (01. 20s 7) The invention relates to a carton or box for bend at the score line. In the drawings, the enclosing the garments of a suit of clothing for various score lines are indicated by dash lines." the protection and transportation thereof. The box proper comprises a rectangular bot- An object of the invention is to provide an tom section H bounded by rectangular side secimproved suit box of the class described by tions l2 and I3 and end sections [4 and I5 all. 5

shaping it from a single blank of cardboard or of like width, cover sections l6 and I1 respecthe like to provide a complete enclosure for the tively extending from the front edges of the garments therein. side sections l2 and i3, and squarecorner sec- Another object is to provide for fixing the con- 'tions 18. The cover section I I1 is of substan- 10 tents of the shaped box in place therein solely tially the same Width as the; bottom section ll 10 by means integral with the box structure'and and is arranged to be overlapped; along its, in such manner that the garments in the box outer longitudinal edge bythe relatively narrow are held in place and as originally disposed even cover section It in the manner shown in 'Fig- 0 though the box may be disposed on an edge ures 2 and 6. Preferably, and as shown, diago- 5 thereof or be roughly handled. nal slots '2! are provided in'the cover section A further object is to provide a generally imll adjacent its free longitudinal edge, and the proved suit box structure which provides coat section I6 is formed with lateral tongues 22 at and pants hanger facilities. its ends for engagement in the slots=2l to'inter- The invention possesses other objects and fealock the cover sections and keep the box in tures of advantage, some of which, with the closed condition. For descriptive convenience, '20

. foregoing, will be set forth or be apparent in the corresponding blank and box portions are herefollowing description'of a preferred embodiment in numbered alike. thereof, and in the accompanying drawings, in It will now be noted that the corner sections which, l8 are each coterminous with a side and end sec- 25 Figure 1 shows a box embodying'the features tion thereat and are diagonallyscored whereby .25 of present invention partly folded and with they maybe bent at the diagonal Score lines as hanger members thereof in position for the the side and end sectionsare disposed in permounting of garments thereon. pendicular relation to the bottom section II in Figure 2 is a perspective view of the comshaping the box from the blank. The arrangepletely folded box. ment is understood to provide for the disposal 30 Figure 3 is a fragmentary top view of a corner of the two triangular portions of each corner of the box, top portions of the structure being section within the box interior, with the free broken away to show the. side wall relations section edges engaging the top structure ofthe thereunder. g box whereby the box corners are stiffened and Figure 4 is' an inside face view of the flat reinforced against crushing; the arrangement -35 blank from which the present box is adapted to is also understood to .provide sealed corners be shaped. for the box. Since the registering ends of mu- Figure 5 is an enlarged longitudinal section tually coterminous box sides and ends are not through the folded box and showing garments positively secured together in fixed relation, it

40 disposed and held therein. will be understood that the present structure is 40 Figure 6 is a transverse section at 6-6 in in the nature of a wrapper, since it maybe ure 5. opened out fiat merely by disengaging the inter- As particularly illustrated in Figures land 4, locking means of the cover sections it and I! the suit box of my invention is adapted to be which constitute the sole means'of the box for shaped from a unitary and generally rectangular maintaining its form as a'box. 45 blank 8 of sheet'm'aterial which is suitably out A coat-and-pants hanger 23 extends from the and scored to define various sections which comouter edge of the end section l4, said hanger prise wall and hanger and securing portions of comprising a flap attached atthe neck end of the formed box 9. The scoring for bending at the hanger and being arranged for engagement mutually coterminous sections may be of a m,- in and across the shoulder portions of an upper 50 ture suitable to the material used for the blank, garment C. A slot 24 is provided across the said blank being economically formed of cardflap 23 for the passage of thelegs of a pair of board or the like; each line of scoring is preftrousers P therethrough whereby the pants may erably provided at the face of the blank which belooped back on themselves at the slot in a 5, is to provide the inside of a corner defined by a usual manner and while disposed'longitudinal- .55

ly of the garment C. Preferably, and as shown in Figures '1 and and 6, the slot 24 is provided by bending a rectangular portion transversely outwardly from the fiap'at the lower slot edge whereby the slot opening is defined and the portion 25 provides a widened edge at the loop in the trouser legs and a cross-creasing of the legs thereat is avoided. The portion 25 is also understood to provide a stiffening flange across the hanger, and is ,furtherutilized in .a manner to be hereinafter brought out. a

Flaps 26 extend from the outer edge of the end section H5 at opposite sides of the flap 23.

For a reason'to be hereinafter brought out, the

flaps 26 are separated from the hanger flap -23 solely by the cuts which define the boundaries of the latter flap. Preferably, and asshown, the flaps 23 and 26 together define a rectangular i hanger-25, the-subsequentswinging'of the flaps .26 toward .the plane ot-"the hanger and about the common axis of attachment of the hanger and flaps will pinch the, garment between these v elements at their mutually opposed 'edgesand thereby secure the portions of the garment at -.illSiSh 0ll1d8 lS ;against lateral displacement on the hanger; this coaction of the hanger and flaps -is broughtout in Figured Itwill be noted that ;the hover-element H :is operative to hold the .flaps zt inoperative position against the gar- .,ment 0 -on the hanger whenthe box isclosed.

, 'Means are provided forsecuring the garment ;,portions adjacent the box end 15 against; lateral displacement.

means zcomprises .anextension of the endwall =i5 .to:provide elements 27 and 28 in series rela- As particularly disclosed said tiQDQ with said wall,- withthe element hingedly related tolthe wall t5 at its front edge line and the element 28 hingedly related'to the; element 2'! ate line which is parallel to said front edge ..linegof the wall l5. Theelements Z'Land 28 are both zrectangular and preferably extend for the fullwidth of the-box. The element 21 has a .length approximating the depth of the folded box and is arranged .to have its free end edge .29 engaged with and across garment portions adjacent the box end- 15 while it is disposed transverseto the plane of said garments. The =length of the element 21 is such as will provide for'anoperativ'e disposal of the element adjacent the box end l5.

When vthe cover element I l is secured in its .place, it is arranged to engage theelement 218 along its. hinged edge-for pressing the element jfld e 29 against the garments beneath it and with said element extending obliquely. toward the plane of the box end 5% wherebythe [clothling therebeneath issurged towardsaidend; the

relation is speoificallyindicated in Figure 5. It will be understood that any tendency oithe garmentto shift toward the hanger end ofthe box will be positively resisted by the action of the element 2 8 against the garment and that the hanger 23 and the element are mutually cooperative tokeep the garments in the box l0ngitudinally stretched. While such .is not shown, it will :be obvious that the edge 29 might be more or less'toothed to increase its frictional engagement Withthe clothing; in any event, the garment is frictionally engaged by the element 28 against-lateral shifting beneath the edge 29.

Asparticularly illustrated, the cover section the fiangedaedge structureof thexopening 24 and the hanger is provided at its free end with a erelatively narrow flange portion 34 which is disposed in more or less perpendicular relation to the plane of the hanger and extends upwardly .trom the cover I! when thehanger overlies the cover. "At its other end, the cover section I! 'is iprovidd with a flat and rectangular exten-' sion .35 which may be folded over garments D mounted on the hanger 3| and disposed against thein'side iiacesof the cover :section ii'l'; in 'this manner, 'sth zoperativedisposal :of the cover 1 section-H over the bottom :section-Til 'while both sections have clothing :monnted ithereon and thereagainst is :greatly facilitated; 1

It will ,:nowbe :ndtedkthat tin'ipackaging igarvments in itheypresent'ibox structure, the 11m blank 8 isfirst laid out fiat and 'the hangersZS .and iii} are ;foldedrover:topositions "opposite the bottom element "H and the cover-H respectively, .1 as shown intFfigure "l, for'ithamounting of garments thereon. --When the garments are ,mounted on ';the respective hangers lth'ey are smoothed out againstthesbottom and cover. :in

unwrinkled condition. :1 For minimizing Zfoldin'g', the box length is @preferably sn'chithat' the coats them. Generally-speaking, the hanger arranged .to mount heavier clothing :than.

the hanger 3 I.

. Having the garments mountedzandzdisposed as described, ."theuholding element .28 is operatively engaged with the garments on the hanger 23 and the flap 35wis=gfolded against the garments. on the zhangerytil. l he packed bottom andacover sections of the box are now folded together and the packaging is completed by .engaging"'the tongues--22 .of the ;cover;.=.e lement lfi 'with the slots '21 of the mover element: 2| 1. When .gar-

' ments are'to-be removed, the describedmackaging'steps are effected in the reverse order.

By'.-referenceto-.-Figure 5, it -.'will be particularly noted that the packaged garments on the two hangers :become positioned :intermediately .inthe spai e :betweenthebox bottom and. cover. Furthermore, the flanges 25 iande hof, the hang- 'ers 23 and 34 rare operative in; differentv planes and oppositely on the garment portions between. them to furtl'ierggsecure the garments thereat. At the opposite end -of the box, the .holder element -28 engages against the flap-element =35 whereby-each of these :elements is operative 130 hold the other in operative relation to the garments which itengages.

It will "be understood that the hanger and flap on the :cover 4?! may bezo'mittedwfrom the present structure without sacrificing certain noted-advantages zof the disclosed arrangement. Also, the present box, when made of cardboard of .a usual thickness for such boxes, is ,particularly' stiff against crushing, particularly at its corners, and is therefore especially adapted for transportation by hand or mail or express.

If desired, a knock-out area 31 may be provided in the bottom element H adjacent and behind the hanger 23 whereby the package is arranged to be hung on a wall hook after it reaches its destination and either before or after opening. Furthermore, the standing of the closed box on any edge thereof does not permit a vwinkling of its contents by reason of any shifting of the garments therein; if the box is to be so positioned for some time, it should preferably stand on the end l5, however, since this would dispose the hangers in normal operative.

positions thereof.

From the foregoing description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, the advantages of the construction and method 01 operation will be readily understood by those skilled in the art to which the invention appertains. While I have described the features and the use of the device which I now consider to be a preferred embodiment of my invention, I desire to have it understood that the showing is primarily illustrative, and that such changes may be made as fall within the scope of the following claims.

I claim:

1. A one-piece suit box having a bottom wall and side walls and end walls, a suit hanger flap extending integrally from the top edge of a said wall and laterally shaped for engagement in the shoulder-receiving portions of an upper garment and provided with a pants-receiving slot there across, and an integral flange extending from the lower slot edge and transversely from the plane of the flap.

2. A one-piece suit box having a bottom wall and end walls, a suit hanger flap extending integrally from the front edge of a said end wall and laterally shaped for engagement in the shoulder-receiving portions of an upper garment, securing flaps extending integrally from said wall edge at opposite sides of the hanger flap and having edges thereof cooperative with the opposed side edge portions of the hanger flap for gripping a garment on the latter-at the shoulder line of the garment, and a securing flap extending integrally from the opposite end wall from that first mentioned and arranged for engagement against the lower garment end to secure the same against the bottom wall thereat.

3. In a suit box formed of sheet material and having a bottom wall and side and/or end walls, a suit hanger extending integrally from the edge of a said wall and laterally shaped for engagement in the shoulder-receiving portions of an upper garment, and a flap extending integrally from the wall opposite that from which the suit hanger extends and providing a planar portion for disposal across a lower part of a garment extending from said hanger for securing the garment against the bottom wall thereat, said portion being arranged to engage said garment in a manner to maintain it stretched from said hanger.

4. In a suit box formed of sheet material and having a bottom wall and side walls and end walls, a suit hanger extending integrally from the front edge of an'end wall and laterally shaped for engagement in the upper portions of an upper garment, a flap extending integrally from the front edge of the other end walland providing a planar end portion for disposal transversely against a lower portion of a garment extending from said hanger-for securing the garment against the bottom wall thereat, and a cover element for thebox extending integrally from the front edge of a said side wall of the boxand arranged to dispose and retain the securing portion of said flap in operative position when the box is closedtherewith. 

